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Knowle Apprentice Handicap

Warwick · 5 May 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Imperial Sword (GB) (5/1F) won the Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick on 5 May 2008, beating Kyllachy Storm (GB) by 1¼ lengths under Neil Brown for trainer David Barron. 14 ran on Good To Soft going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 17.20s (slow by 7.20s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 14 — The market

Winner Imperial Sword (GB)
SP: 5/1 favKTB Rating 90A J: Neil Brown T: David Barron
Won by 1¼ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 11 Imperial Sword (GB) b 5g Neil Brown David Barron 8-9 4990A 1:17.20 2,047.20 5/1 fav
2nd 10 Kyllachy Storm (GB) 4g 1¼ Hadden Frost Ron Hodges 8-11 5188A 1:17.43 604.50 7/1
3rd 8 Puskas (IRE) b 5g ¾ Pietro Romeo(5) Milton Bradley 8-5 5079A 1:17.56 302.40 22/1
4th 13 Kennington (GB) b 8g 3 Sophie Doyle(3) Christine Dunnett 8-10 5372A 1:18.11 — 20/1
5th 3 Norcroft (GB) p 6g 1 Krish Gundowry(5) Christine Dunnett 8-7 5266A 1:18.29 — 12/1
6th 5 Hammer of The Gods (IRE) tb 8g 2 Patrick Donaghy(3) Giles Bravery 8-11 5462A 1:18.65 — 15/2
7th 1 Greenwood (GB) 10g 2 Jamie Jones Pat Murphy 8-12 5256A 1:19.02 — 16/1
8th 7 Sherjawy (IRE) b 4g ½ Ross Atkinson(5) Zoe Davison 8-7 5249A 1:19.11 — 14/1
9th 16 Briery Lane (IRE) 7g ¾ Shane Creighton(3) Milton Bradley 8-10 5349A 1:19.25 — 14/1
10th 2 Cleveland (GB) 6g nk N Bazeley(5) Reg Hollinshead 8-5 5043A 1:19.29 — 7/1
11th 9 Lady Lorins (GB) 4f 2¼ Thomas O'Brien(3) Andy Turnell 8-5 4835A 1:19.70 — 40/1
12th 12 Polar Force (GB) 8g hd Simon Pearce(5) Christine Dunnett 8-7 5236A 1:19.78 — 13/2
13th 15 Indian Lady (IRE) 5m 7 Ashley Morgan(5) Anabel K Murphy 8-4 4929C 1:21.02 — 33/1
14th 14 Ensign's Trick (GB) 4f 3¼ Ashley Hamblett Mark Brisbourne 9-0 5439C 1:21.61 — 6/1

Winning time 1m 17.20s (slow by 7.20s)

Non-runners Boldinor (travel problems), Strut The Stage (unsuitable ground), Zayyir (withdrawn; unseated rider and bolted before start)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 14 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick in 2008?
Imperial Sword (GB) won the Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick on 5 May 2008, ridden by Neil Brown and trained by David Barron.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
1st Imperial Sword (GB) (5/1F), 2nd Kyllachy Storm (GB) (7/1), 3rd Puskas (IRE) (22/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
Imperial Sword (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1F.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
14 horses ran in the 2008 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick. Non-runners: Boldinor (travel problems), Strut The Stage (unsuitable ground), Zayyir (withdrawn; unseated rider and bolted before start).
What was the winning time of the 2008 Knowle Apprentice Handicap at Warwick?
The winning time was 1m 17.20s (slow by 7.20s).

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